2024-2025 WTGC MEETING PROGRAMS
Monday - September 9, 2024 - "Composting: Turning Waste into Garden Gold" - Presented by WTGC Members Lynn Grillo and Iliana Okum. Discover the art and science of composting in this informative session. Learn how to transform kitchen scraps and yard waste into rich, nutrient-dense compost that will enhance your garden's soil health and productivity. Our experts will guide you through the process, from choosing the right composting method to maintaining your compost pile for optimal results.
Monday - October 7, 2024 - "Garden Tools: Selection, Use, and Maintenance" - Presented by WTGC Members Rick Lazarick, Devah Brinker, Zofia Jablonski Feulner, and Anne Skalka. Join a panel of club members as they showcase their favorite garden tools. This session covers the selection, proper use, and maintenance of essential gardening tools. Learn how to keep your tools in top condition, ensuring they last longer and perform better, making your gardening tasks more efficient and enjoyable.
Monday, November 4, 2024 - "Floral Designs for Your Holiday Celebrations" - Presented by Deborah Pomroy. Join us for a captivating floral design that will inspire your creativity. Our guest florist, Deborah Pomroy, returns to the WTGC to demonstrate various techniques and styles for creating stunning floral arrangements. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced designer, you will gain valuable tips to elevate your floral displays.
Monday, February 3, 2025 - "Herb Gardening: From Kitchen to Craft" - Presented by WTGC Member Gabrielle Belcheff. Growing herbs in the garden offers numerous benefits. Join us for a session on herb gardening, where you learn how to select and grow herbs both indoors and outdoors. Discover how to use fresh herbs in your favorite recipes and salads, and explore creative uses for dried herbs in arrangements, sachets, and other botanical crafts. As a special treat, seeds and three herb plants will be raffled off at the end of the session.
Monday, March 3, 2025 - "Bonsai: Craft and Techniques for Your Garden" - Presented by Andrew Reasoner. Andrew Reasoner returns with a deeper dive into the process of creating bonsai. Explore advanced techniques in bonsai crafting, including pruning, wiring, and potting. Gain further insight into the specific needs of bonsai trees and learn how to refine your skills to create and maintain living masterpieces.
Monday, April 7, 2025 - "How Does Your Garden Grow?" - Presented by WTGC Members Ingrid Fair, Lynn Grillo, Anne Skalka, and Terry Palise. This session showcases the beauty and diversity of our members' gardens through a photo presentation. Members will share images and stories of their garden successes and challenges. It's a wonderful opportunity to gain inspiration and tips from fellow gardeners and celebrate the fruits of our gardening efforts.
Monday, May 5, 2025 - "Color Me Autumn" - Fall 2024 Flower Show Preview, Fall Theme and Division Classes - Presented by WTGC Member and Flower Show Chairman Helga Fontus. Prepare for the upcoming flower show with an instructional session of the fall theme and division classes. This program will guide you through the various classes and categories, providing guidance on how to prepare and present your entries. Learn the specific requirements and judging criteria for each division to ensure your exhibits meet the NGC standards. This session will help you succeed in the show.
Monday, June 2, 2025 - "End of Year Celebration and Farm Fresh/Jersey Fresh" - In addition to the installation of officers, members can celebrate the bounty of the season with our Farm Fresh/Jersey Fresh Auction. Members are invited to bring their finest produce, flowers, and homemade goods to auction. This lively event is a great opportunity to share and enjoy fresh, local harvest while supporting the club.
Monday, August 4, 2025 - "Flower Show Prep: From Creative Practices and Ideas to Fabulous Designs" - Workshop Presenter WTGC Member Ingrid Fair. Prepare for the upcoming flower show with this focused workshop on flower design. Learn the fundamentals of creating competitive floral arrangements, including design principles, color theory, and presentation techniques. This program is perfect for anyone looking to showcase their skills at the flower show.
Monday - October 7, 2024 - "Garden Tools: Selection, Use, and Maintenance" - Presented by WTGC Members Rick Lazarick, Devah Brinker, Zofia Jablonski Feulner, and Anne Skalka. Join a panel of club members as they showcase their favorite garden tools. This session covers the selection, proper use, and maintenance of essential gardening tools. Learn how to keep your tools in top condition, ensuring they last longer and perform better, making your gardening tasks more efficient and enjoyable.
Monday, November 4, 2024 - "Floral Designs for Your Holiday Celebrations" - Presented by Deborah Pomroy. Join us for a captivating floral design that will inspire your creativity. Our guest florist, Deborah Pomroy, returns to the WTGC to demonstrate various techniques and styles for creating stunning floral arrangements. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced designer, you will gain valuable tips to elevate your floral displays.
Monday, February 3, 2025 - "Herb Gardening: From Kitchen to Craft" - Presented by WTGC Member Gabrielle Belcheff. Growing herbs in the garden offers numerous benefits. Join us for a session on herb gardening, where you learn how to select and grow herbs both indoors and outdoors. Discover how to use fresh herbs in your favorite recipes and salads, and explore creative uses for dried herbs in arrangements, sachets, and other botanical crafts. As a special treat, seeds and three herb plants will be raffled off at the end of the session.
Monday, March 3, 2025 - "Bonsai: Craft and Techniques for Your Garden" - Presented by Andrew Reasoner. Andrew Reasoner returns with a deeper dive into the process of creating bonsai. Explore advanced techniques in bonsai crafting, including pruning, wiring, and potting. Gain further insight into the specific needs of bonsai trees and learn how to refine your skills to create and maintain living masterpieces.
Monday, April 7, 2025 - "How Does Your Garden Grow?" - Presented by WTGC Members Ingrid Fair, Lynn Grillo, Anne Skalka, and Terry Palise. This session showcases the beauty and diversity of our members' gardens through a photo presentation. Members will share images and stories of their garden successes and challenges. It's a wonderful opportunity to gain inspiration and tips from fellow gardeners and celebrate the fruits of our gardening efforts.
Monday, May 5, 2025 - "Color Me Autumn" - Fall 2024 Flower Show Preview, Fall Theme and Division Classes - Presented by WTGC Member and Flower Show Chairman Helga Fontus. Prepare for the upcoming flower show with an instructional session of the fall theme and division classes. This program will guide you through the various classes and categories, providing guidance on how to prepare and present your entries. Learn the specific requirements and judging criteria for each division to ensure your exhibits meet the NGC standards. This session will help you succeed in the show.
Monday, June 2, 2025 - "End of Year Celebration and Farm Fresh/Jersey Fresh" - In addition to the installation of officers, members can celebrate the bounty of the season with our Farm Fresh/Jersey Fresh Auction. Members are invited to bring their finest produce, flowers, and homemade goods to auction. This lively event is a great opportunity to share and enjoy fresh, local harvest while supporting the club.
Monday, August 4, 2025 - "Flower Show Prep: From Creative Practices and Ideas to Fabulous Designs" - Workshop Presenter WTGC Member Ingrid Fair. Prepare for the upcoming flower show with this focused workshop on flower design. Learn the fundamentals of creating competitive floral arrangements, including design principles, color theory, and presentation techniques. This program is perfect for anyone looking to showcase their skills at the flower show.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF PREVIOUS PROGRAMS
NOVEMBER 2023 PROGRAM - "Holiday Arrangement Designs to Brighten Your Home"
Talented floral designer Deborah Pomroy from Seasons Garden Center once again returned to the West Trenton Garden Club's November meeting. Below are the beautiful designs that she created. Check out their website and/or Facebook page. seasonsgardencenter.com
NOVEMBER 2022 PROGRAM - "DESIGNING HOLIDAY/WINTER CONTAINERS FOR YOUR HOME"
Talented floral designers from Seasons Garden Center showed our members how to decorate planters for the winter/holiday season. Check out their website and/or Facebook page. seasonsgardencenter.com
SEPTEMBER 2022 PROGRAM - "ORCHIDS -THE STAR OF HOUSEPLANTS"
The September 2022 Program was fabulous. Thanks to WTGC members, Anne Skalka and Jeff Tyron for this presentation. Below you will see some photos of the program taken by Iliana Okum and Jeff Tyron. Also attached is a pdf file showing the entire slide presentation, so if you were not at the meeting, check it out. These slides include the basic how-to on selecting the right orchids and growing them properly in your homes. Jeff and Anne had some of their own plants on display, and some orchids were won by members at the Garden Club raffle!
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MARCH 2022 PROGRAM - "WELCOME SPRING TO YOUR FRONT DOOR"
Iliana Okum provided a demonstration and workshop for all members that attended the March 2022 meeting. Flowers, greens, oasis and baskets were provided by the club for this program. Below are some of the pictures from the March meeting and some of the beautiful arrangements by our members.
NOVEMBER 2021 DESIGN PROGRAM
On November 1, 2021, Deborah Pomroy, our guest floral designer, entertained our members with a festive design program. Deborah is an Adjunct Floral Design Professor at Mercer County Community College and is also affiliated with Seasons Garden Center in Washington Crossing. Below are pictures of this program and the inspirational designs Deborah provided. Some lucky members went home with the finished designs!